May 16, 2014 Briar Crier
Our guest speaker was Rebecca Sommer from
Briarcliff, her presentation was about The Cookstove
Project.
Rebecca is the co-founder of that organization and serves as its International Program Manger. The Cookstove Project helps families in rural areas of Uganda and Nepal build affordable and efficient cookstoves. Rebecca explained that nearly half the world still cooks over an open fire inside their homes. The smoke and toxic fumes from cooking this way causes approximately 4.4 million deaths per year globally. It is also one of the leading causes of death for children under 5 in these developing countries. The cost to build one of the stoves is between $10 and $12. So far over 600 stove have been installed in Uganda and 350 in Nepal. Anyone wanting to contribute to this can make a tax-deductible donation payable to the Global Peace Foundation. If anyone needs more information they can contact Mark Johnson, a Briarcliff Rotary member and who is currently a board member of The Cookstove Project.
By Mark Johnson
Expedited by Rachel Leihbacher
President Anne circulated a nice Thank You note from one of the ladies at the Mother's Day Luncheon describing this one was one of the best in recent years.
Rebecca is the co-founder of that organization and serves as its International Program Manger. The Cookstove Project helps families in rural areas of Uganda and Nepal build affordable and efficient cookstoves. Rebecca explained that nearly half the world still cooks over an open fire inside their homes. The smoke and toxic fumes from cooking this way causes approximately 4.4 million deaths per year globally. It is also one of the leading causes of death for children under 5 in these developing countries. The cost to build one of the stoves is between $10 and $12. So far over 600 stove have been installed in Uganda and 350 in Nepal. Anyone wanting to contribute to this can make a tax-deductible donation payable to the Global Peace Foundation. If anyone needs more information they can contact Mark Johnson, a Briarcliff Rotary member and who is currently a board member of The Cookstove Project.
By Mark Johnson
Expedited by Rachel Leihbacher
President Anne circulated a nice Thank You note from one of the ladies at the Mother's Day Luncheon describing this one was one of the best in recent years.
